What's New
May 8, 2013
Vancouver Foundation grants top $46 million in 2012
Vancouver Foundation and its donors provided more than 4,000 grants and distributions totaling more than $46 million to registered charities across Canada in 2012 — a 12 per cent increase over the $41 million in grants and distributions provided the previous year.
May 7, 2013
Youth Vital Signs survey launches across metro Vancouver to gather information on pressing social issues affecting young people
Metro Vancouver youth aged 15- 24 will have an opportunity to provide their views and perspectives on important social issues such as homelessness, health and education through the Youth Vital Signs 2013 online survey on May 7, 2013, Vancouver Foundation and its Youth Philanthropy Council announced today.
May 2, 2013
Vancouver Foundation extends Surrey Neighbourhood Small Grants application deadline
Vancouver Foundation announced today that it has extended the application deadline for its Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) program in Surrey to May 31, 2013.
May 1, 2013
Vancouver Foundation welcomes Jason McLean to Board of Directors
Gordon MacDougall, Chair of Vancouver Foundation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason McLean, President and Chief Executive Officer of the McLean Group, to the Foundation's Board of Directors.
April 23 , 2013
Vancouver Foundation appoints Martin Livingston as VP, Marketing & Communications
Faye Wightman, President and CEO of Vancouver Foundation, is pleased to announce the addition of Martin Livingston as Vice President, Marketing and Communications.
April 16 , 2013
Vancouver Foundation Statement on its Support for the Carnegie Community Action Project
Vancouver Foundation has a long history of funding worthwhile projects in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) that help homeless, low-income and marginalized residents overcome barriers and provide new opportunities for social and economic well-being.
March 11, 2013
Vancouver Foundation commends BC Government for its $2 million funding commitment for families coping with disabilities
Vancouver Foundation President and CEO Faye Wightman commended the BC government for its $2 million funding commitment for the Giving in Action Society (GIA), which was announced today by Moira Stilwell, Minister of Social Development for BC.
February 13, 2013
Neighbourhood Small Grants program is growing
Vancouver Foundation is very pleased to announce that its Neighbourhood Small Grants program (NSG) is expanding, again.
February 12, 2013
Grants from Greenest City Fund top $500,000 in first year
Helping families connect to nature near their home; making small Vancouver businesses more energy efficient; holding bike skills courses for low-income individuals; and creating a sustainable, community-supported fishery for Vancouver. These are just a few of the 150 projects supported in the first year of the Greenest City Fund.
[news release and list of grant recipients]
February 7, 2013
City and Vancouver Foundation announce winners of Greenest City Community Grants for 2012
The City of Vancouver and Vancouver Foundation today announced the 17 recipients of the 2012 Community Grants from the Greenest City Fund, who will receive a total of $391,500 in funding.
February 6, 2013
Six of BC's largest charities call upon government to reduce the income, time and service squeeze on young families
As the first ever Family Day approaches, the YMCA of Greater Vancouver, Vancouver Foundation, YWCA Metro Vancouver, United Way of the Lower Mainland, Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC, and Family Services of Greater Vancouver are calling upon all political parties to take action to reduce the squeeze on families in British Columbia.
January 2013
Vancouver Foundation announces winners of Library Challenge
January 31, 2013 ... Metro libraries are not the hushed mausoleums of yore. Some are talking about selling books, hosting knitting workshops, scattering book lending boxes throughout neighbourhoods, and boosting their on-line participation in the community.
November 2012
Vancouver Foundation grants $5,000 for intergenerational dialogue
November 28, 2012 ... Vancouver Foundation announced today that "Gen Why Media" is the winner of a special $5,000 grant inspired by the findings of the Foundation's 2012 Connections and Engagement survey.
Amanda Todd Celebration of Life
The family of Amanda Todd has announced there will be a Celebration of Life in honour of their daughter:
Sunday November 18 1:30 - 3:30 pm ...
October 2012
Amanda Todd's family establishes charitable funds to honour their daughter
The family of Amanda Todd has created two different funds at Vancouver Foundation in honour of their daughter.
[Donate]
Vancouver Rent Bank Helps Low-Income Residents in Crisis
With funding from Vancouver Foundation donors, the Vancouver Rent Bank will provide interest free loans for people in danger of eviction
or essential utility cut-off.
Survey finds one-in-four Lower Mainland residents know someone homeless in past five years
Today, in preparation for the seventh annual Homelessness Action Week
(October 7 – 13), the Greater Vancouver Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness released Community Values: A Public Opinion Survey About Homelessness in Metro Vancouver, setting out the results of its first ever public opinion survey on homelessness. The survey was funded by Vancouver Foundation.
Key findings include:
- For nearly one-in-four residents, homelessness is personal because they know someone who is either currently homeless or has been homeless in the last five years
- Only one-in-three residents are satisfied with progress made so far in addressing homelessness in the region.
- Residents believe priority must be giving to preventing youth homelessness by increasing job training and employment opportunities.
[Public opinion survey results]
September 2012
Vancouver Foundation Board announces newest member
Vancouver Foundation today welcomed Miranda Lam to its Board of Directors. Lam replaces outgoing Board Member Yuri Fulmer as the representative of the United Way of the Lower Mainland.
A Closer Look: When we feel we have nothing to offer
The latest mini-report from our Connections and Engagement survey examines the finding that the major obstacle to people's participation in their neighbourhood is the feeling that they have little to offer.
August 2012
Vancouver Foundation calls for green community projects
The City of Vancouver has set out a plan to become the greenest city in the world by 2020. Today, Vancouver Foundation announced a call for proposals from community organizations with innovative project ideas to help make that goal a reality.
July 2012
The benefits of neighbourliness
Does connecting with your neighbour really matter? Results from our metro Vancouver survey on Connections and Engagement tells us that it does – more than you think.
June 2012
A cornucopia of green for 2012
Vancouver Foundation today announced the recipients of the first round of Generation Green Grants for 2012 ...
Two minutes of modern philanthropy from Vancouver Foundation...
And one simple truth: when people connect, great things happen.
Growing Apart: Vancouver Sun's Five Part Series on Social Isolation
Using the results of our Connections and Engagement Survey, the Vancouver Sun is running a five-part series on the following topics:
Monday A community of strangers
Tuesday Friendships: A tough place to make connections
Wednesday Neighbourhoods: Polite but indifferent
Thursday Communities: A retreat from civic life
Friday Disenchanted demographic: The young cynics
Vancouver Foundation survey finds residents 'so close together, yet so far apart'
One in three people living in metropolitan Vancouver say it can be difficult to make friends here. Seventy per cent have never had a neighbour over. And 47 per cent do not trust or do not know if their neighbours trust each other.
[News Release]
Vancouver Foundation extends popular program to Royal City
Vancouver Foundation and Family Services of Greater Vancouver are working together to expand a popular community-building program into New Westminster.
[News Release]
Vancouver Foundation adds its voice to those concerned over
Bill C-38
Today, Vancouver Foundation joined other charities, organizations and individuals across Canada in expressing concern about the federal government's proposed legislation in Bill C-38.
[News Release]
May 22, 2012
DTES artists showcase their art
Vancouver Foundation and Carnegie Community Centre are co-sponsoring a group show of 48 emerging artists from the downtown eastside
[News Release]
May 2012
The face of philanthropy is changing
Vancouver Foundation today announced two additions to its Board of Directors, and a retirement. Lisa Pankratz and Barry Rivelis have joined 13 other directors to oversee the operations of Canada’s largest community foundation.
[ News Release ]
Vancouver Foundation among first charities in Canada to be accredited
Vancouver Foundation is one of the first charities in Canada to be accredited under new national standards for non-profit organizations. The Foundation was recently granted the distinction by Imagine Canada, the national organizing body for Canadian charities, under its new Standards Program.
[News Release]
April 2012
Going green in Vancouver just got easier with new $2 million Greenest City Fund
The City of Vancouver and Vancouver Foundation today announced an innovative partnership that will help Vancouver become the greenest city by 2020, with both organizations contributing $1 million each to create the first-ever Greenest City Fund. [News Release]
February 2012
Champions for Children and Youth 2011 BC Summit Report
In October, more than 120 immigrant and refugee youth from more than 30 countries gathered in Vancouver to share their experiences at the “Champions for Children and Youth BC Summit.” Organized by Vancouver Foundation and BC’s Representative for Children and Youth along with youth volunteers, the event allowed leaders in government and business to engage with young newcomers face-to-face. The 20–page report of the 2011 BC Summit is now available.[Read the report]
Vancouver Foundation helps families cope with disabilities
In 2011, Vancouver Foundation, through its Giving in Action Society, gave out $4.8 million to 137 BC families who care for a family member with a disability. This money helped to pay for 70 home renovation projects — including lifts, elevators, ramps, flooring, door widening, bathroom improvements — and helped 83 families purchase wheelchair accessible vehicles.
[Read the news release] [Watch the video]
November 2011
Vancouver Foundation and Vancity introduce innovative, high-impact investment program to build resilient communities
Vancity and Vancouver Foundation today announced the launch of the Resilient Capital Program, which includes a new product for depositors who want to make a guaranteed fixed return on their money while backing social enterprises that are making a positive impact in the community.
[Read the news release]
October 2011
Vancouver Foundation wraps up Generation Green project
The nineteen winners of Vancouver Foundation’s Generation Green Awards showcased their completed projects to a crowd of 500 local philanthropists and dignitaries at a recent community celebration.
[Read the news release]
Vancouver Foundation Wants Your Vote
Starting today, Vancouver residents can vote on which green ideas they’d like more of in their neighbourhood at www.vancouverfoundation.ca/awards.
[Read the news release]
July 2011
Youth Mentorship Employment Program to Launch in Whistler
Sea to Sky Community Services is pleased to announce the award of a $30,000 grant from the Vancouver Foundation in support of a new Mentorship Employment Program in Whistler for youth with developmental disabilities.
[Read the news release]
June 2011
Vancouver Foundation and City of Vancouver Partner to
Expland Neighbourhood Small Grants
Vancouver Foundation announced today it is partnering with the City of Vancouver to expand its Neighbourhood Small Grants program in the Downtown Eastside communities.
[Read the news release]
Learn more about Neighbourhood Small Grants:
Read Have a ball http://ow.ly/5rqP1,
or watch a video: A brush with the past http://ow.ly/5rrJd.
Vancouver Foundation wants you to say "Greeeeen"
Vancouver Foundation today announced the launch of the Generation Green Photo Contest. Send in your best shot of a green object or a green activity in a Vancouver neighbourhood, and you could win some great prizes.
[Read the news release]
CFC and Vancouver Foundation support young theatre artists in BC
To mark its 50th anniversary, the National Theatre School of Canada (NTS), in conjunction with Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) and Vancouver Foundation, will support young theatre artists in British Columbia through the creation of a new arts endowment fund.
[Read the joint news release]
Join the conversation:
Vancouver Foundation holds six community meetings
How can we foster a sense of trust and social connection among residents? What’s working well in your community, and what could be done better? Vancouver Foundation and Vancity are co-sponsoring a series of six Community Conversations to answer these and other complex questions.
[Read the joint news release]
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